Hi5! We are still just as excited about our 5 year old as the day when the doctor pronounced,"You're Pregnant!" Yep, we're still jumping for joy,and so is he! We are sharing our joy,disappointments,successes and challenges as a family with a child touched by AUTISM-a neurological condition considered a developmental disability.If you care to share, please do.Join us on Google Blogger/Reader/Buzz/orkut,hi5, digg,Facebook,Twitter,Yahoo!Buzz,YouTube,MySpace, holiday WordPress.ENJOY!KBJCosse'Family

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The Coalitiion has been endorsed so far by LA Retired Teachers Asso., LA Asso. of School Superintendents, LA Asso. of Special Ed. Administrators, LA Asso. of Child Welfare & Attendance Administrators, LA Asso. of Educators and over 30 school boards around the state. Thank you, everyone!

On the steps of the Department of Education, the Claiborne Building in Baton Rouge April 25

Spokespersons from Research on Reforms clarify the issues April 27

"The Coalition has been officially endorsed by 37 organizations, including current and retired teachers, superintendents, special ed. administrators, school personnel administrators, child welfare and attendance personnel, and school boards all over the state. Thank you everyone for your endorsements and your efforts everywhere on behalf of public education in Louisiana." October 16

The Coalition for Louisiana Public Education ("The Coalition") is a newly-formed group of school board members, legislators, superintendents, principals, current and retired teachers, school technology officers, school attendance officers, and activists, with the goal of ensuring that all students in Louisiana have access to high-quality public education without selective enrollment.

LaTEACH is a statewide grassroots advocacy organization created for the purpose of effecting systems change.

Our Mission is: "LaTEACH promotes appropriate, inlcusive education for all students. We work to make parents, educators, the general public and state leadership informed and supportive of research based and effective practices used appropriately for each student."

LaTEACH

(Louisiana Together Educating ALL Children)

We are working to recruit families and other interested persons statewide to receive pertinent information on laws, proposed legislation, administrative policies and other issues that impact students in Louisiana. We are working to coordinate member advocacy statewide through list serves, phone trees and volunteer teams organized throughout the state by our area coordinators. We are working to educate teachers, administrators, higher education professionals and policymakers on issues that impact our students.

La TEACH Issues

Below is information on the three LaTEACH advocacy agenda items as well as other bills of interest to parents of students with disabilities:

About Our Family

a 'uniquely different' family: married 15 years with a 5 year old son who brings us enormous joy; we love, support,appreciate, advocate,and hope for our joyous child who is diagnosed with Autism Spectrum - considered a neurological condition and a developmental disABILITY. We enjoy nature walks, bowling, movies, blogging, beignets, traveling,parks, camping and laughing!